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Hey! Be aware of that from time to time I’ll pick articles, which arouse my interest so much that I’ll highlight them. The next one could be yours! 😉

"I have always been fascinated by the way the human mind works. I am also convinced that being familiar with cognitive sciences is one of the key skills of any designer. To better myself professionally and perhaps to help other people learn something new, I decided to write about the cognitive topics I am interested in."

Psychology in UX

There are many obvious sources of bias when carrying out user research. For example, most people are aware of the need to avoid leading questions and to avoid ‘selling’ participants on the design. But psychology also teaches us that there are many subtle areas where bias can creep into a study. This might take the form of writing down what you thought the participant meant rather than what she actually said. Or during a usability test, using phrases like “Good” or “That’s right” when the participant uses the system in a particular way. Or failing to randomise the tasks you ask people to carry out, to control for the fact that participants will approach later tasks in a usability test with more knowledge of the system than with earlier tasks.

Human Cognition

Information architecture is a task often shared by designers, developers, and content strategists. But regardless of who takes on the task, IA is a field of its own, with influences, tools, and resources that are worth investigation. In this article we’ll discuss what information architecture really is, and why it’s a valuable aspect of the user experience process.

When I first documented Medium’s image loading technique, I was mostly interested in reverse-engineering their technique. I had seen the effect browsing Medium on a slow inflight connection. I thought that rendering a small image early, lazy-load and transition to the final version was a good idea.
We assume these techniques improve a user’s perceived performance. Fast rendering beats slow rendering. Putting something on the user’s screen early, even if it’s not the final content.
Are we sure about this?

Human, AI and UX

Anticipatory Design is a UX design principle that is one step ahead of the user. It uses artificial intelligence to collect data on user habits and preferences with an interface. This data is then leveraged to asses, predict and answer user needs ahead of time.
Its goal is to reduce users cognitive load by making decisions on their behalf, creating an ecosystem where decisions are never made and happen automatically without any input from the user.

Books and Resources 📖

UX design is…complicated. A great user experience is every designer's goal. But how do you ensure that your UX is intuitive? The answer lies in psychology. In this E-Bite, you'll dive into the principles that shed light on how users visualize and process information, how memory works, and which cues are most likely to trigger responses. Then, learn how to apply these principles in SAPUI5. Great UX is all in your head!
Learn to design simple, intuitive SAPUI5 apps that work for your users
Understand how psychological concepts can improve your apps
Use SAPUI5 controls to incorporate these concepts into your custom designs